Casino tycoon Samrat gets bail

A Dhaka court granted bail to Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat, a casino tycoon and former Dhaka city Jubo League head, in a money laundering and guns case.

At least eight cases have been filed against him, including two drugs instances.

In an arms case, Dhaka's first Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge gave him bail on Sunday, while in a money laundering case, Dhaka Additional Metropolitan Magistrate Tofazzal Hossain granted him bail.